But now, in my declining years, I have come to understand that it is simply the way I am wired. A person has no more control over their sexual proclivities than the colors they find attractive or fragrances they enjoy. For instance, the most beautiful, charming, intelligent, creative, compassionate, educated woman in the world could walk up to me stark naked and ask me to take her home, and if she smelled like a full litter box, I would turn her down. I'm one of those people who does not like the smell of a litter box, and I have to accept that in myself.

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I think you and your woman are very well suited for each other. I knew who she was right away at your show. That she came out and jumped, +10! (BTW - I think you're way better looking than George Clooney, he's really not very good looking IMO, kinda creepy really)

I think women tend to be more forgiving of physical appearance than men. You just don't see really hot guys walking around with frumpy, greasy skinned girls. At least I don't here in CA.

What I find attractive and what is generally attracted to me are two completely, different things. I have opted not to date rather than settle. I like to think that wanting to be with someone who is intelligent and funny and who won't break my camera isn't asking too much. It's not like I'm asking for a Brendon Fraser or anything.

Are you joshing? Or maybe just uninformed? I can say this with complete impunity and certainty from my safe married lady's perch: Dan is hot. He is. And not in a Don Knotts way, whatever way that is.

The first time I saw Dan I had no idea who he was but the minute he and his wife walked in I had to know; who was that hip, gorgeous couple? And why were they stealing our thunder? (Mr. Superhero and I generally prefer to be the king and queen of every parade we attend)

Both Piraros were radiant -- excellent representatives of a vegan lifestyle -- and oh so snazzily dressed. Dan has style and charisma, real intelligence and warmth, integrity and true sexiness that comes from being completely comfortable in his skin.

And for the record, I think George Clooney is fabulous and gorgeous and as sexy as hell. I would marry him tomorrow except that would plunge me into a sticky mire of bigamy (aside from the fact that GC would likely refuse me)... oh, but who cares because he is just too too dreamy to pass on, in spite of his presumed reticence and my existing husband. GC is a big lefty, too. Heck, I'd do a nickel in the Q for bigamy if I could perpetrate it with GC and Mr. Superhero.

Superhero spouse - you are overqualified for an tryst with Clooney due to your superhero wife status. He tends to date down as his last conquest proved. I will therefore step in and do my civic duty to protect your marriage to Superhero and become a practicing polygamist (if I am going to get into trouble I am going to be greedy about it). These are the sacrifices we make to keep the order. I would like my stretch in the can to be served at Folsom, as the Q is no longer fashionable.

So Dan-in-real-life is really dreamy? I would like an autographed Tiger Beat-style pin-up for my bedroom from Dan, saying "Stay sweet, Love, Dan".

Alas, poor, poor Julie, it is true. When I came to the realization that your stalking is a manifestation of your unrequited love for me, my first response was to throw up in my mouth a little. But you must move on. There is a Ms. Troll out there for you somewhere. Go to her - run, run toward the light!

lorie, you are kind to help lead me from the temptation that is Clooney. Please take notes and post the details of your encounter and at least allow me live vicariously.

And yes, Dan is in real life dreamy. Not just to me, either. When I attended a show with him a few months ago in an undisclosed Northern California coastal town, Dan was being relentlessly pursued by a very buxom blond fan roughly half his age. Dan held up well under her kittenish onslaught, remaining stalwart in his avoidance of any compromise to his marital vows. I razzed him about it later, after he'd politely extricated himself from her adoration and he just shrugged it off. I have a feeling it happens to him all the time.

Penny minus peace sign, I don't think you can tell much about a person's sexiness from a photo. Ask anyone who has come away disappointed after meeting their match.com date for the first time. However, I do admit to an eclectic taste in men (and occasionally women), preferring the interesting, offbeat and creative type to some cookie cutter mall dude.